Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 to move up to second
Diego Gomez and Pascal Gross scored for Brighton before halftime at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton defeated 10-man Brentford 2-0 at the Amex Stadium. Diego Gomez scored a long-range strike and Pascal Gross converted a penalty after Igor Thiago received a straight red card.
Key takeaways
- Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex Stadium
- Diego Gomez scored
- Pascal Gross scored a penalty
- Igor Thiago was shown a straight red card
- Brighton moved up to second in the Premier League
Brighton moved up to second place in the Premier League after beating Brentford 2-0 at the Amex Stadium. Diego Gomez’s long-range strike and Pascal Gross’s penalty secured the victory for Fabian Hurzeler’s side against 10-man Brentford.
Match events
Brighton took the lead when Gomez seized on a poor defensive header and struck the ball high into the top-left corner from more than 20 yards.
Less than 10 minutes later, referee Michael Oliver visited the VAR monitor and upgraded Igor Thiago’s original yellow card to a straight red card after the Brentford striker caught Chema in the face with his arm and split his lip.
Brighton were awarded a penalty after Keane Lewis-Potter dragged Luka Vuskovic to the deck as a corner was delivered from the right. Gross converted from the spot, firing high into the top-right corner of the net.
Brighton had almost 80 per cent possession after the break and created various chances, though Sky Sports noted there was little of quality on the whole.
Manager reaction
Hurzeler described the performance as very professional. He said Brighton started the game really well and were dominant in the first 20 minutes.
He acknowledged Brentford had one moment with Thiago, where they got around the back and had a small chance, but said Brighton otherwise dominated.
Hurzeler said the red card helped, but noted that games when a team is one man up and leading are tricky with how Brighton want to play.
He said his side created chances, not plenty of chances and not amazing big chances, but were always good in defence and counter-pressing and brilliant at the basics. He said Brighton deserved to win it.
Context and next steps
Hurzeler said Brighton had only played 10 games at the time. Hurzeler said the team focused on the next game after the international break, which would be another tough challenge against a tough opponent.
He said keeping consistency would be a big challenge and that the week would be key for bringing consistency. He added that if Brighton kept doing the basic things, he was quite convinced they could keep doing them.
Brighton goals and Brentford dismissal
Minute | Event | Player |
|---|---|---|
15 | Goal | Diego Gomez |
23 | Red card | Igor Thiago |
43 | Penalty goal | Pascal Gross |
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